I help clients build skills for near term relief while also addressing more fundamental issues that facilitate long-term change. We will address difficult experiences and feelings in a way that is sometimes challenging, but never overwhelming.
I help clients build skills for near term relief while also addressing more fundamental issues that facilitate long-term change. We will address difficult experiences and feelings in a way that is sometimes challenging, but never overwhelming.
I believe that therapy should be compassionate and client-centered, but I also feel that it should be focused and finite. My goals as a therapist are to help clients achieve their aims and to have as many warm goodbyes as I can.
As someone who understands and experiences the stigma that our own personal cultures may have, I believe that it takes power and strength to overcome the barriers that we as humans face regarding our mental health.
As someone who understands and experiences the stigma that our own personal cultures may have, I believe that it takes power and strength to overcome the barriers that we as humans face regarding our mental health.
I utilize Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative therapy and have a person-centered approach for each individual person that I get to meet and work with.
As a PhD, I aim to collaborate with you to build support, foster healthy independence, and develop self-compassion. We'll clarify your values and set goals to improve coping and self-concept. I view you as the expert on yourself.
As a PhD, I aim to collaborate with you to build support, foster healthy independence, and develop self-compassion. We'll clarify your values and set goals to improve coping and self-concept. I view you as the expert on yourself.
Working from a person-centered foundation, I use an approach that integrates a variety of different types of therapy according to what is the best fit for the client.
Relationships; what works or doesn't work. Attachment; how to become more secure in romance and other relationships. Finances, your personal values, and ways to make peace with money. Healing childhood trauma and how to listen to yourself.
Relationships; what works or doesn't work. Attachment; how to become more secure in romance and other relationships. Finances, your personal values, and ways to make peace with money. Healing childhood trauma and how to listen to yourself.
People who work with me learn to become more emotionally present, gain insights and ideas for healing, recieve a helpful sounding board and emotional support, and gain deep understanding of both edges and strengths. Personal knowledge is power!
Healing emotional hurt and addictive habits to create a life of freedom and intimacy is the greatest journey we can take in our lives. This process requires insight, courage, compassion and resiliency to start the climb towards self acceptance.
Healing emotional hurt and addictive habits to create a life of freedom and intimacy is the greatest journey we can take in our lives. This process requires insight, courage, compassion and resiliency to start the climb towards self acceptance.
I use an eclectic approach that incorporates a number of modalities. At the core we are building the capacity to grow self acceptance through the process of vulnerability and healing of traumatic memories.